Timming belt question, dont be cheap or this will happen to you Options

[NaderG]

I am getting my timing belt replaced along with all other belts on the car this weekend , at meineke and i wanted to know what should i look for after they are done and how to know that things werent done right, i bought the belts myself from toyota but i just dont trust these guys 100% lol, they pretty cheap which is suspicious. Also i know that the water pump should be replaced with the timing belt , but i will procrastinate on this one

This post has been edited by NaderG: Mar 18, 2008 - 11:03 PM

[NaderG]

ya , correction is on its way , i will definitely do it myself if all fails , but what i am really worried about now is what could have gotten damaged inside the engine when i was driving it around with un-aligned timing

[Turbo_Toy_Madnes...]

ya , correction is on its way , i will definitely do it myself if all fails , but what i am really worried about now is what could have gotten damaged inside the engine when i was driving it around with un-aligned timing

Try to get it fix ASAP cause even if the 5S is nearly indestructible and free wheeling(non-interference engine)
a retard or advance timing (exagereted) could possibly cause auto-combustion and/or ping (bad sound from internals due to a bad combustion timing) that would permanently damage Crank,ConRods & Main Bearings and in the worst case scenario it can poke a hole through a piston!(by overheating with bad ignition timing)
-If not nesssary don't use the car if you say thoses sounds are reccurent.(use on emergencies only on very short distances and don't floor the throttle,be decent avoid overheating by constantly keeping an eye on Temp.
-Get it repaired right away; if you say the sounds are that scary,might as well tow it away to the shop than blow up internals.($$$)
hope the update's helps on your decisions keep it up, with courage.